Trump shares video claiming record income growth and historic low poverty rates
Trump posts a video asserting that his administration grew personal incomes more in one year than the Biden administration did in four, citing a plunge in the poverty rate.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a video claiming that his administration grew personal incomes more in a single year than the Biden administration achieved in four years.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Truth Social post containing 2 videos. Video transcript The Trump administration in one year has grown personal incomes more than Biden in four years. Real median household income hit more than $80,000 last year. That’s the highest level on record. This is a boom. Not only are Americans richer than ever before, the poverty rate has plunged to the lowest level in American history—just over 10%. That is a historic low. It hasn’t been lower ever in our history.” on October 14, 2026 at 1:18 AM ET.
This is Trump’s 10th message released today, and the last post was 1 minute ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 17 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 146 of his 513 posts over the last 30 days classified as Image Only Posts.
The shared clip asserts that real median household income surpassed $80,000 last year, describing the economic condition as a boom with the highest income levels on record. The video also claims that the poverty rate has dropped to just over 10%, framing the figure as the lowest level in American history.
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